The National Junior College Athletic Association named their All-Academic teams for the 2024-25 year yesterday afternoon. 17 Wake Tech student-athletes were recognized, four received first team honors. To be eligible, student-athletes must maintain full-time status throughout the school year and earn at least a 3.60 GPA. First team honors are reserved for student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Abby Carver receives All-Academic honors for the second time, being named to the first team this year after being named to the third team last year.
"Our student-athletes recognized on these teams should be incredibly proud of their accomplishments this school year," Athletic Director Robin Pate said. "They have represented Wake Tech, their programs, their coaches, and themselves well at a national scale. We take a lot of pride in academic success, and I only hope to see our number of honorees grow in the coming years."
The full list of 2024-25 NJCAA All-Academic honorees can be found here.
First Team (4.00 GPA)
Abby Carver - Beach Volleyball
Kinsley Hanner - Softball
Amir Muhammad - Men's Basketball
Cameron Rickabaugh - Baseball
Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)
Jacob Akin - Men's Soccer
Mary Barnes - Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
Lance Mazur - Baseball
Kellie Strickland - Softball
Ayden Sumner - Baseball
Bryce Thaxton - Baseball
Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA)
Matthew Cipriano - Baseball
Nate Galloway - Baseball
Trenten Gerald - Men's Basketball
Asaf Hyson - Men's Soccer
Uriel Ndaywel - Men's Basketball
Sara Palacio - Women's Soccer
Mike Torres - Men's Soccer